Honey section folder, press, and foundation fastener



HONEY SECTION FOLDER, PRESS AND FOUNDATION FASTENER Aug. 17, 1937. A. H.PETERSON Filed Sept. 23, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet l wklfw BY mz. 2 M

M ATTORNEY.

Aug. 17, 1937. w A. H. PETERSON HONEY SECTION FOLDER, PRESS ANDFOUNDATION FASTENER Filed Sept. 23, 1935 4 Sheegs-Sheet 2 FIEfE INVENTOR. aZ 2742 12140 MATTORNEY.

Aug. 17, 1937. PETERSON 2,090,306

HONEY SECTION FOLDER, PRESS AND FOUNDATION FASTENER Filed Sept. 25, 19554 heets-Sheet 3 V INVENTOR. 77 WA 9, mkm.

' id/ATTORNEY.

1937. A. H. PETERSON 2,090,306

HONEY SECTION FOLDER, PRESS AND FOUNDATION FASTENER Filed Sept. 25, 1935I 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIE-E Z0 33 i ll 1 /l -i f i FIE-E INVENT OR. I

MATFORNEY.

BY wmhm Patented Aug. 17, 1937 HONEY SECTION FOLDER, PRESS, AND-FOUNDAIION FASTENER Axel H. Peterson, Kewanee, Ill.

Application September 23, 1935, Serial No. 41,640

'lar frames or sections, and providing such sections 1% Another purposethereof is to provide a simple My invention has reference to a machinefor forming honey sections of that type which are furnished in blankswith dove-tailed ends, and converting the same into the usual rectangu-Claims.

with wax starters at some point in the operation. The chief purpose ofthe invention is to increase the general efficiency and facility ofoperation of machines of that kind.

and effective means for delivering a quantity of the section blanks inorderly succession to devices contained in the machine by means of whichthe sections are formed and joined. In connection -with the storagefacilities of the machine there is included means for varying thecapacity thereof so as to be capable of holding blanks of differentwidths.

Another feature of the invention; embraces 5.";- mechanism of a novelcharacter for feeding a quantity of wax foundation material to otherdeviceswhich conduct it to the section blanks and' secure it in placethereon. This is done before the forming of the blanks into sections isbegun, and with the wax starter portions in a vertical position.Included with the feed mechanism for the wax is a means for varying thelength of feed thereof, and correspondingly changing the width of suchportions. The strips of wax from which the starters are formed are fedupwardly by means of metal combs the teeth of which engage the irregularfaces of the strips. Other means is provided for preventing a returnmovement of.

the strips. The means for gripping the Wax starters and feeding them tothe section blanks is also of a novel and simple character.

.While the honey sections are being formed, and in the delivery thereoffrom the machine, they are maintained in an upright position, withthe.wax portions held vertically, and without thev danger of such portionsbeing displaced or distorted, as is likely to occur if the section istipped to one side or the other.

. The above named, and other features and ad-@ vantages of the inventionwill be more fully apprehended from the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which,

I Fig. 1 shows the invention in plan View, with some of the parts brokenaway.

-- Fig. 2 is a side elevation'thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the dotted line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a detail of the latch mechanism for the, grip frame 96.

Fig. 4 is a detail of the grip actuating ap-' paratus, enlarged.

Fig. 5 shows the support for the roller 60, and devices for theadjustment thereof.

Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the section forming mechanism.-

Fig. 6 is a cross-section on the line 66 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 7 is a detail of the section blank supportsat one end of themagazine.

Fig. 8 is a cross-section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 9 is an end view of the devices shown in Fig. 5.

Similar parts are indicated by corresponding reference charactersthroughout the several figures.

"The machine has a supporting frame, consisting of a pair of side piecesH and end pieces l2, with vertical supports I3 and I4 therefor, thelower ends of which are secured to base members I5. Secured to the sidepieces I l is a cross-frame having side bars I6 and I1, and securedlengthwise of the main frame near the center thereof is a pair of railsl8 and I9, upon which is slidably supported a section forming head orplunger 20, the rails being engaged in channels in the bottom plate ofthe plunger. capable of a reciprocating movement on said rails. Securedon the side pieces II are bearings 22, in which is journaled a shaft 23,provided with a crank 24, which crank is connected by a rod with a pin26 in the side flanges of the plunger 20. On one end of the shaft 23 isa sprocketwheel 21, connected by a sprocket-wheel 28 with a smallsprocket-wheel 29 on one end of the driveshaft 30 of an electric motor 3I, supported at the side of the machine. The opposite end of the shaft23 is shown squared, to receive the socket of a hand crank, in caseitshould be desired to operate the machine manually. When this is donethe chain to the motor is disconnected.

From the bar I! is supported a pair of horizontal plates 33', onopposite sides of the plunger 20, each of which plates is adapted to beheated by a lamp, shown at 34,'supported on a crossplate 35 of theframe. The purpose of these will be more fully explained hereinafter.

The side-pieces II are projected forwardly into extensions 36, to whichis secured a crossplate 31, which, with the end piece 12, supports abed-plate 38, the upper face of which is on a' slightly lower plane thanthe lower face of the plunger 20, and which bed-plate receivestheplunger in its forward movement. At the sides The plunger is of theplate 38 are flanges 39, curving outwardly and downwardly at their rearends to receive some of the parts of the section blanks shown at 40.These sections are formed in four parts, foldably united, and the endpieces are provided with dovetailing to permit of such ends beingjoined. One of said parts, shown at A, is in position for engagement bya cross-plate 2| on the forward end of the plunger 20, at one. end ofwhich part A is an end piece D, and at the other end a part B and endpiece C. These parts are capable of being folded into rectangular shapeto produce one of the well-known commercial honey sections. 7

A quantity of the blanks 40 are held in nested position transversely ofthe machine, just in rear. of and extending downwardly from the rearedge. of the plate 38. The pileof blanks is held in place at one end bymeans of a pair of vertical plates 4|, secured to a channel-plate 42fixed to the main frame. At the other end the blanks are held by a pairof plates 43, one of which is bolted to the leg-support l4, and theother to an angle-plate 44 attached to the frame. There are differentwidths of the blanks in stock, the one shown in Fig. 1 being of anarrower kind, and if it is desired to use the wider types the plates 43are removed, leaving a space between the support I4 and plate 44 whichwill accommodate blanks of greater width. The width of the other end ofthe space can be increased by removing the plates 4| and insertingwashers 45 of suitable thickness between such plates and thechannel-plate 42.

The column of blanks is supported'on a crossbar 41 vertically movable inthe space containing the blanks, to which bar is attached one end of acable 48, which passes upwardly and over pulleys 49 supported from theframe, to a connection with a counter-weight 50, the tendency of whichis to move the column of blanks upwardly. The magazine for the blankscan be easily loaded by feeding them in from the side of the machinethrough the space between the plates 43.

The upward movement of the blanks 40 is interrupted by a pair of stops52 projected from the face of the plate 2|, the stops being positionedso as to permit the uppermost of the blanks 40 to reach a point justabove. the plane of the plate 38. As a consequence, in the forwardmovement of the plunger 20 the uppermost blank is moved forwardly alongthe plate 38. At the same time the parts B and D of said sectionencounter the curved edges of the flanges 39, the upper edges of whichare also curved, as in Fig.2, and said parts B and D are bent upwardlyinto vertical positions. The movement of said parts toward each other islimited by stops 53 on the face 2|, and additional stops 53 on the sidesof the face 2| prevent the side portions from tipping rearwardly. Thewidth of the straight part of the channel on the plate 38 is sufficientto admit the passage of a honey section therethrough, in erect position,and the movement of the plunger continues until the section reaches aframe 54 on one of the flanges 39, fixed to which is a cross-head 55,from which is projected rearwardly a cam-shaped arm 56. The part C ofthe blank comes in contact with said arm, and is bent over therebytoward the part D, until the dove-tailed ends of said parts are readyfor joining.

At one end of the cross-head 55 is a bearing 51 in which is rotatablyheld a shaft 58, on the outer end of which is an eccentric enlargement59, on which is rotatably mounted a flanged roller 60. As the corner ofthe section passesbeneath said roller the dove-tailed ends are forcedtogether, forming a perfect joint. On the outer end of said shaft is ahandle 6|, by means of which the shaft can be rotated, causing anadjustment of the roller 60 vertically, toadapt the same to the work.The shaft 58 is held normally from movement, however, by means of asetscrew 52 in the shaft 58.

The end-plate 2| of the plunger is also provided with a projection 63 atits upper edge, which guides the portion C of the. blank and prevents itfrom getting out of true position. At the outer end of the plate 38 is ahorizontal support 64, along which the sections are moved as they arecompleted, in the same position in which they are formed, and from whichthey can be removed by hand, without disturbing the wax starterstherein.

As the uppermost blank of the pile is moved forwardly for forming asection the next lower blank is being fitted with the wax starters, thisbeing done while the blank is still in position at the upper part of thepile. .In accordance with common practice, and as set forth in thepresent application, the wax starters are attached to the inner faces oftwo opposing sides of the section, such as B and D in the present case,as indicated in Fig. 1. For this purpose two rolls of wax substance areprovided and fed to points convenient for being attached to the blanks.This is done by duplicate devices on opposite sides of the sectionforming mechanism, and arranged to reciprocate coincidently therewith,so that as one honey section is being formed and moved along the centralchannel the starters for the next blank will be moving forward andadhered thereto. In the following description the recital will bedirected to one of said duplicate mechanisms, it being understood thatsuch recital has like application to the other of said mechanisms inwhich the position of the cam mechanism is reversed, however, both ofsaid mechanisms being on the outer side.

As shown in Fig. 2, a roll of wax substance 65 is supported in the lowerpart of the machine, at each side thereof, as by a. reel 66 supported ona. shaft 66 mounted on supports 61 fixed on the base of the machine. Atone side of the reel is a channel-plate 68, pivoted as at a to brackets69 fixed to the lower side-pieces of the frame. The channel 68 is thusheld rockingly in avertical position, in which position it is also heldyieldably by a coiled spring 10, attached at one end to thechannel-plate, and at the other end to the rear part of the frame. Thestrip of wax passes from the reel 66 along one side of a roller II inthe channel plate 68, and thence upwardly along the rear face of awooden strip 12 extending vertically of the channel. Said strip isspaced from the front of the channel-plate as. at 13, which space isadapted to contain a supply of water which permeates the wooden stripand cools the same, and prevents the wax from sticking to the wood as itis liable to do in hot weather. At the upper end of said channel-plateis. a cutting block 14, adapted to force the strip of wax against acutter-blade 15, supported by a bar 16, fixed in the frame.

The strip of wax is fed upwardly by an intermittent movement for asufiicient distance for a starter of desired width to be severedtherefrom, the feed mechanism consisting of a lever TI, fulcrumed on ashaft 18 fixed in the frame.

The

'pieces I l of the frame.

combl l9,l for. engagement with the rear;face of thelstrip. The shortarm ofv said lever .is providedcwith. a..pin..80, the upper endof whichis engageable by a :cam .8 I, fixed onthe shaft 23.

At :each rotationtof: said shaft the. wax strip is moved upwardly. abovethe .blade I5 for the desired'distance toprovide one .of the starterswhen the projecting portionhas .been severed. The amount of movement ofthe arm. 11 can be varied by adjustment of the pin. in. theendof .s'aidarm, and a further adjustment may be made by means of a setscrew 82 in.the plate 83 on the frame II, (Fig. 3) the lower end of saidsetscrewbeing in contact. with a seat in the upper side ofthe bearingfor the lever". By this means the short end-hf the lever can. be moveddownwardly, with a longer movement of. the cam 8| before it engages thepm. It is the practice to have the wax starter in one side of a sectionof greater width than at the other side, and .the above'arrangementmakes it possible to regulate theamount of feed of theltwo strips of waxto correspond therewith;

The upper end of the channel-plate 68 is given a movement toward thefront of the machine by means of a plate 83 attached to the rear of thechannel-plate and-engageable by a cam 84 on a-shaft 85 rotatable inbearings 86 on auxiliary (Fig. 2.) Rotary movement'is imparted to saidshaftby means of a sprocket-wheel 88 fixed thereon and connected by achain 89 with a similar wheel 90, fixed on the shaft 23. Coincidentlywith the forward movement of the plunger 20 the wax carrying devices ateach side of the'machine are rocked sufliciently to sever portionsthereof for use as starters, the severing being accomplished by thecutter-block I4 forcing the wax strip! against the blade I5.

.- The starters when thus severed are in Vertical' position, and arepresented in that position to the section blanks, in position ionattachment on a central'line thereof, as shown at 65 in Fig. 1. Each ofthe channel-plates 68. is provided with a brush 9I, (Fig. 2) pivotedbetween the sides of said channel-plate, and bearing against the stripof wax. Any tendency of the strip 65 to move downwardly is overcome bythe engagement of the ends of the brush with the roughened face of thewax strip.

Each of said wax starter portions, after being severed, is conducted tothe point for attachment to the blank by identical apparatus, one ofwhich is shown more particularly in Figures 3 and 4. The wax portions,while standing in the vertical positions mentioned, and coincidentlywith the severing thereof, are engaged by gripping devices,

each consisting of a vertical plate or frame 93,

connected by arms 94 with a shaft 95, connected with the rear end of theplunger20, so as to reciprocate therewith. Hinged to the upper portionof the plate 93 is a gripping frame 96', held normally in raisedposition by a coiled spring 91,

attached at one end to the frame 96 and at the other end to the bearingfor the arm 94.

Projected from one side of the frame 96 at right angles therewith is anarm 98, from which projects a pin 99, for engagement with a cambar I00,pivoted-at d on an upward extension of a bracket IN on a plate I02fixed-to the frame' The bar I00 has an angle I03 at its free.

II. end, and is held normally with said end in contact witha set-screwI04 in the bracket, by

and bracket.

the pin 99 comes in contact with the angle E03 moving said pin upwardly,and the frame 96 downwardly, as in Fig. 4, until the severed piece ofwax is gripped between the plate 93- and frame 94, the gripping surfaceof both of said parts being larger than the starter, with little dangerof the wax being injured thereby. The wax starter is then carriedforwardly, with the pin 99 riding on the straight portion of thebar I00,until the wax is presented on the central line of the blank 40, asmentioned. The parts B and D of the blank are simultaneously providedwith the starters.

In the forward movement of the vertical pieces of wax they pass over theheating plates 39, preparing the lower edges of said pieces forattachment to the blank. To more securely grip the wax portion, theframe 96 is fitted with a spring catch I06 for engagement with a latchI0'I pivoted at its rear end to the frame 96, and automaticallyengageable by the catch. This engagement is made more positive by meansof a spring plate I08 secured to the bracket IOI which tends to forcethe catch beneath the latch. After passing the end of said spring-plateI08 the catch I06 is free to be released again, which release iseffected by the upward movement of the latch I01, and which permits theframe 96 to swing upwardly again under the action of the spring 91, andpass over the wax starter in its return movement. At the forward end ofthe cam-bar I00 is an elevated portion I09, upon which the pin 99 rides,resulting in a slight elevation of the gripping devices, with the waxportion still embraced thereby. This is just after the lower edge of thewax has been subjected to the heating operation, and by the upwardmovement of the gripping frames the wax is lifted therewith, and carriedalong to the point of adhesion to the blank without danger of theheated'edge of the wax dragging on any of the frame parts, or beinginjured thereby. As the pin 99 passes from the end of the bar I00 thegripping parts drop downwardly with a positive action, the downwardmovement being limited by a set-screw 93 bearing against the side flangeof the plunger 20'. The slight drop of the gripping devices serves toseat the wax on the blank, while the wax is still in a semi-meltedcondition and cause the same to adhere thereto. The release of the frame96 is effected at the same time by means of a foot or extension III) ofthe latch I01, which comes in contact with the upper face of the upperblank in the magazine, and raises the latch. In the rearward movement ofthe gripping devices the pin 99 passes below the bar I00 until it comesin contact with the angle I03 thereof, beneath which the pin passes,lifting the bar sufficiently for its passage, after which the bar'dropsdownwardly again, in position for another forward operation of thegripping parts.

When the wax is being attached tothe blank the plunger 20 is at the endof its forward movement, and the crank 24 is moving downwardly at theforward end of its cycle. This tends to retard the return movement ofthe plunger, which is of advantage in the seating of the wax on theblank, as itgives the wax a little longer time in which to set beforethe outward movement of the blank. This movement may be still furtherretarded by providing an elongated hole for the ends of the pin 26 inthe bearings thereof, asat II2. (Fig. 2.) In the return movement the pinmust move. from the forward end of the .holeatofthe. rear end, before.the' move,-

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ment is imparted to the plunger, with a correi sponding delay at theother end of the stroke. 1

From the time when the sections are being formed until the time of theirdelivery from the chute 38 they are in an upright position, and as theyleave the machine they pass onto and along the support 64 in acontinuous column, and in the same position, the sections in advancebeingcarried along by the movement of those just formed, with the waxstarters maintained in vertical position, and with little danger of thesame being displaced or distorted.

The mechanism for driving the plunger 20 and parts-associated therewithis preferably arranged so as to give a variable speed thereto, theforward movement being relatively slow, and the.

return movement more rapid. This arrangement consists in having thesprocket-wheel 21 eccentrically mounted, with the chain 28 passing roundan idler pulley I I5 in a block I I6, connected by a coiled spring II!with the lower part of the frame. The spring contracts and takes up theslack in the chain at the forward part of the cycle of the Wheel 21, andexpands when theslack is taken up on the other part of the move- A meansis also provided for assisting separation of the wax strips from thepaper-dividers with which the strips or rolls are provided, which isparticularly necessary in'hot" weather to keep such parts from stickingtogether. This consists of a shaft I20, the ends of which are looselysupported in vertical slots in bearings I2I fixed to the rear of theframe. The paper I22 which comes from between the layers of wax isreeled on the shaft I20. Rotation is given to said shaft by means of apulley' I23 on one end of the shaft I20, connected by a belt I24 With-asimilar pulley I25 on the shaft 85. In case the continuous movement of.the paper is too rapid for the intermittent movement of the Wax strip,the tension will cause the shaft I20 to raise in its bearings, causing aslippage of the belt I24, and compensating for the differ-f ence inmovement.

Changes can be made in theconstruction an arrangement of the variousparts of the machine without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention, as set forth herein;

What I claim and desire to secure, is': 1. A machine for forming honeysections from blanks having interlocking ends, comprising a main frameprovided with a space adaptedto' hold a quantity of nested blanks inconsecutive order, means for feeding said blanks to a point forsuccessive engagement by section forming de vices, means for formingsaid blanks into sections including a plunger operating in a horizontalplane, and moving the sections on a horizontal plane during the formingthereof, and-means for interlocking the ends of said sections." a r 2.In a machine of the class described; in combination with a machineadapted for holdinga section blank in an upright position throughout itsmovement through the machine and delivery: therefrom, mechanism forforming said blank" into a section and delivering the same from themachine, means for presenting a wax starter portion to said blank in itsoriginal position, means for heating one edge of saidstarter pore.

tion in its translationto the blank, and means for causing the heatededge of saidwax portion to adhere to the blank.

3. In a machine of the class described, a main frame includingsupporting members .forming a.

in the aosa'soes space transversely of the machine for the storage of aquantity of section blanks in nested position,- means forvarying thewidth of said space-,means for feeding the blanks in said space insuccession to section forming devices,:section forming mech-. 1 anism,including'a plunger provided with stops vto.

prevent .distortion of a section whilev bein formed,and a bed-plate.for. the passage'of a blank, provided with means .for bending vthefoldable parts thereof into rectangular form, and joining the endsthereof. i

4. In a machine of the class described, a main frame,includingsupporting members forming a;

receptacle for a column of section blanks, means for feeding said blanksupwardly inflsaid receptacle, a bed-plate adapted to receivesaid blanksinsuccession and provided with means for bending .the foldable sidesthereof, means for cone ducting said blanks to the bending devices, in-'eluding a reciprocating plunger, .means for re-- ciprocating saidplunger, a roller supportedon said bed-plate, engageable with saidblanksto cause the ends thereof to be joined, and means for adjustmentof said roller with reference to its work.

5. A machine of the class described, comprising a main frame, areceptacle therein adapted to.

contain a quantity of sectionblanks in nested position, means for movingsaidblanks upwardly to present the uppermost blank in position for beingformed into a section, means for conducting said blank to the formingdevices, including. a

plunger provided in its face with stops for aiding in forming thesection,.means for-giving arecipe rocating movement to said plunger, andmeans for receiving a blank which is being propelled.

by said plunger and forming the same intoa section.

6. A machine of the class described, comprising a main frame, areceptacle therein adapted to,

contain a quantity of section blanks in a vertical column, means formoving said blanks upwardly for delivery in succession to a point forforming the same into sections, means for conducting said blanks to theforming mechanism, including a plunger having a reciprocating movementin the;

machine, means for giving a reciprocating movement to said plunger,including gearing for giving a relatively slow movement to the plungerwhen advancing to its workand an increased speed on the return movement,and means for receiving andforming said blanks as they are,

being propelled by said plunger.

7. Ina machine of the class described, wherein a column of flathorizontal blanks, is presented one at a time for the attachment of waxstarters thereto, means for-feeding a supply of wax sub. stance into theline of movement for presentation to said blanks, means for separatingone of said vided with means for holding a section blank in a flathorizontal position beforebeing formed, a

wax supply formed of continuous strips, means" for moving said stripsupwardly in the machine,

means for severing starterportions from said strips in verticalpositions, meansfor conducting said starter portions to said blank andattach-- ing them to samein said vertical, positiommeans; forheating oneedge ofthe-starter portions for,

adhesion to said blank, and means for folding said blanks into sectionsand. delivering them from the machine with said starter portionsretained in vertical positions.

9. In a machine of the class described, means for supplying a quantityof wax substance to be formed into starters for honey sections,consisting of a reel adapted to hold a roll of wax substance, withdivider material rolled therewith,

10 means adjacent thereto for winding up the divider material betweenthe layers of said roll, means for moving said wax upwardlyintermittently, means for preventing a return movement of said wax, andmeans for severing said wax into 15 starter portions for delivery to theblanks. in a vertical position.

10. In a machine of the class described, a main frame, a storage spacetherein for a quantity of section blanks in a vertical column, means for20 moving said blanks upwardly for successive delivery to devices forforming the same into sections, at slideplate adapted to receive one ofsaid blanks and provided with means for forming the same into sections,a plunger mechanism adapted 25 to convey said blanks one at a time tosaid forming means, means for reciprocating said plunger mechanism,gripping devices adapted to engage starter portions of wax in a verticalposition and convey the same to a section blank for adhesion 30 theretoin a vertical position, means for reciprocating the gripping mechanismcoincidently with the plunger mechanism, and means for supplying asuccession of starter portions in the position mentioned.

11. In a machine of the class described, means for conducting a strip ofwax substance to a point to be formed into starter portions, consistingof a vertical channel-shaped guide, a partition of moisture permeablewood in said guide, with a 40 water space in rear of same, means forgiving an intermittent. movement to said strip, and means for preventinga return movement thereof.

12. In a machine of the class described, a frame, a plunger therein foroperation in form- 45 ing blanks into sections, means for reciprocatingsaid plunger, means for feeding a supply of wax substance into themachine, means for cutting the same into starter portions, means forheating one of the edges of said portions, gripping de- 50 vices adaptedto engage said portions and conduct them to the blanks for attachmentthereto, means connected with the plunger mechanism for reciprocatingthe gripping devices, and means for controlling the action of saidgripping devices 55 "to cause the same to engage a starter portion fordelivery to the blank and release the same upon delivery thereto.

13. In a machine of the class described, a frame, a receptacle thereinfor a plurality of section blanks in vertical column, for forming intohoney sections, means for conducting wax starter portions to saidblanks, consisting of means for holding a supply of wax material, meansfor feeding said material to a point to have said starter portionssevered therefrom, gripping devices for engagement with said starterportions at the time of separation thereof, consisting of a verticalplate and a frame hinged thereto, means for holding said frame normallyraised, means for giving a reciprocating movement to said plate, andmeans for lowering said frame at the start of a forward movement, andreleasing the same at the end of such movement.

14. In a machine of the class described, a frame, a section blanksupported therein in horizontal position, means for forming said blankinto a section after being provided with wax starters, means forconducting a strip of wax substance upwardly to a point in line withsaid blank, means for severing a portion of said wax for use as astarter, means for conducting said severed portion to said blank,consisting of a gripping apparatus, including a vertical plate capableof movement to and from said blank, and a frame hinged thereto andnormally disengaged therefrom, stationary cam devices at the side ofsaid plate, means on said frame for engagement with said cam devices tocause a lowering of the frame for engagement with a starter, and araising of the gripping devices near the end of the forward movement,and release thereof near the end of such movement, means forreciprocating said grip-plate, means for heating an edge of said starterin its movement to the blank, and means for attaching the starter to theblank in vertical position. I

15. In a machine of the class described, a main frame, a receptacletherein, adapted to hold a quantity of section blanks in nestedposition, means for feeding said blanks to a point of discharge fromsaid receptacle, one at a time, means for removing said blanks insuccession from the receptacle, and means for varying the capacity ofthe receptacle, to accommodate blanks of different widths.

16. In a machine for forming honey sections from foldable blanks, meansfor storing said blanks, means for feeding said blanks, one at a timeinto position to be folded, a slide-plate adapted to receive said blankprovided with flanges having an inward and upward curvature to engagethe ends of said blanks and bend the same inwardly, a cam platesupported above said slide-plate adapted to bend one of said endsdownwardly, and means for moving said blank to and along saidslide-plate.

1'7. In a machine for forming honey sections from foldable blanks havinginterlocking ends, means for presenting a blank in position for folding,a slide-plate adapted to receive said blank, provided with flangeshaving an inward and upward curvature to bend portions of said blankstoward each other in their passage along the same, a frame mounted onsaid slide-plate, and supporting a cross-plate, a cam plate supportedfrom said cross-plate adapted to engage an end portion of said blank andbend it toward the bottom portion of the blank, a joining mechanism atone corner of said frame, adapted to join the ends of said blank, andmeans for causing a movement of the blank during the forming operation,including detents for holding the blank in true position.

AXEL I-I. PETERSON.

